Saxon · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Saxon in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Saxon registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Harrison County and reported Alabama as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1852.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Saxons registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Saxon registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Alabama
Largest birthplace
1852
Earliest arrival
1850s
Fullest decade

Where the Saxons registered

Texas counties where the Saxons registered
CountyFreedmen%
Harrison County1100%

Where the Saxons were born

Birthplaces the Saxons reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama1100%

When the Saxons reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Saxons
DecadeFreedmen
1850s
1

Every Saxon in the register

The Saxons in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Isaac SaxonHarrison CountyAlabama1852

Saxon genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Saxon in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 1 of the 1. Open a name to read the original handwritten register page and the names written around it. Names were written in more than one form, so try the sound of the name as well as its letters.

Where did the Saxons in Texas come from?

They reported Alabama (1) as their birthplaces most often. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Saxon?

Harrison County (1). In all, 1 registered across 1 Texas county between 1867 and 1870.

Sources

Figures come from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Registrars wrote each name as they heard it, so Saxon appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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